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CONNECTIONS

CONNECTIONS lists local events, activities and meetings of support groups, senior centers, clubs and other organizations.

Items from the Dallas, Monmouth, Independence, Rickreall, Perrydale, Falls City and Eola areas and rural areas of Polk County will be included.

To submit items or make changes, call 503-623-2373, or send to P.O. Box 108, Dallas, 97338, or FAX to 503-623-2395. Deadline for calendar items is 5 p.m. the Thursday before the week the paper is published, except for weeks with Monday holidays when the deadline moves to 5 p.m. Wednesday.

and are also available in Monmouth at First Christian Church, 189 S. Monmouth Ave. Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m. Call three days in advance at 503-623-503-6232 in Dallas and 503-838-2084 in Monmouth. A $2 donation for lunch is suggested.

♦ Free bingo is played from noon to 1 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month at the Dallas Senior Center and from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Monmouth Senior Center. Prizes are donated by local merchants.

, Dallas City Park. The Friends of the Arboretum meet weekly on Tuesday, 9 a.m. to noon to care for the garden and the Interpretive Center, learn about native plants and enjoy coffee. Free quarterly meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. during March, June, September and December. Call 503-623-7359.

meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays in back room at Bert's Restaurant, corner of Ellendale Ave. and Kings Valley Highway adjacent to Safeway, Dallas. Call Joy at 503-623-5642 or Debbie Evans at Lyle at 503-623-8367.

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Self-Directed Support Council

meets at 5:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month at The Polk County Mental Health Ellendale office, 289 Ellendale, Suite 301 in Dallas.

Individuals or family members with developmental disabilities are encouraged to attend. Call 503-623-9664, ext. 334.

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Dallas Stroke Support Group

meets at 1:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Stroke survivors and caregivers are encouraged to attend. Carroll English, a physical therapist in the rehabilitation services, is the group's facilitator. Call English at 503-623-7305 or Charlene Daniels, American Heart Association, at 1(800)452-9445.

is a free community service for parents and child care providers. CCIS provides child care referrals, information on how to select quality child care, assistance and training for child care providers, and enhanced services for employers. Call 503-623-0649.

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Autism

support group on summer hiatus. For information on diet, interventions etc. call Darcie Meier at 503-623-1984.

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Moms In Touch

pray one hour each week for their children and the schools. Every Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., Call 503-623-0317 in Lyle area or 503-623-7778 in Whitworth area.

support group for seniors over 60 with medications and/or alcohol problems. Meets from 2 to 3 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays at the Academy Building, 182 S.W. Academy St., first floor conference room. Call Senior Services at 503-623-2301.

support group for bereaved parents and siblings. Meets at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of every month unless otherwise noted. First Congregational Church, 700 Marion St. NE, Salem. Call Dan or Kathy, 503-743-2031.

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ADHD Support Group

, 6:30 p.m., Valley Community Hospital, 550 S.E. Clay St., Dallas. Second Tuesday, every month. Also meeting at the Monmouth Public Library, 6 p.m. Last Tuesday of every month. Call Willamette Community Services, 503-838-1326.

can help families and individuals who qualify in regard to heating assistance, utility shut offs, evictions, medical prescriptions and more. Call 503-838-0531.

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Family Resource Network connects individuals and families to services, agencies, events and training, from emergency assistance to housing referrals. Also looking for volunteers to work with children and families. Call 503-623-6105.

employees, noon, every third Friday, Farrol's Village Inn. No host lunch. Next meeting, Friday, Sept. 15.

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Community skate park

meetings, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Monmouth Volunteer Hall.

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Rickreall Grange Women's Activities

meets at the grange hall on second Thursdays at 3 p.m. Quilting is every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Regular business meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. with potluck at 6 p.m. and Lecturer's program at 7 p.m. Call Marcia Fisher at 503-623-2563 or Ruth Hawkins at 503-838-0817.

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DHS Booster Club

meets the first Monday of every month, from September through June. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. and are held in the Forum at Dallas High School. Membership dues are $10. For more information call membership Paul Mannen at 503-623-4845 or Nancy Moen (503-623-6174).

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Dallas Indoor Park

, cooperative play group for parents and their children ages infant to kindergarten. Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Also 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesdays only.

The price structure has changed so that the cost is a flat $15 per family, per term.

, 7:30 p.m., Independence Airport at the home of Bill Francke, 783 Piper St. Every Monday, except for the third week of each month, when meetings are held on Thursdays with the Polk County Chapter of the Oregon Pilot's Association (503-831 Stinson St.). Call Bill, 503-838-0729, Deanna Jordon, 503-838-0872 or Jared Isaksen, 503-838-4639.